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(meteorobs) Orionids so-so from Oregon 10/21
It was mostly cloudy through sunset on the 20th, but cleared after dark. I decided to catch a few hours of rest and then do an Orionid watch beginning at 1:30am PDT. Sky conditions were excellent when I got out, even better than suggested by the LM with the gegenschein and part of the zodiacal band easily visible. Seeing looked pretty steady as well, and made me regret not putting my scope out to cool. But, I decided not to change horses in the middle of the stream, and I went ahead with my meteor count. Activity was so-so for these conditions, with no meteors of negative magnitude.
Observer: Wesley Stone (STOWE)
Location: Chiloquin, OR (42d 35m N, 121d 52m W)
Method: Counting: Watch/Tape recorder
Date: 2003 October 21 UT
Interval Teff(h) LM NTA STA ORI EGE Spo*
0830-0931 1.00 6.8 1 2 7 0 12
0931-1032 1.00 6.7 0 2 12 1 11
*Spo includes one Northern Apex meteor
Magnitude Distribution
Mag. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 Total
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NTA - - - - 1 - - 1
STA - 1 - 2 1 - - 4
ORI 3 1 5 5 1 3 1 19
EGE - - - 1 - - - 1
Spo 1 - 4 10 6 2 - 23
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